Molding-machine.



E, E. ONEILL. MOLDING MACHINE. APPLICA TIOH FILED JULY 14,1909.

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E. E. ONEILL.

MOLDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 14,1909.

Patented June 14, 1910 7 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

E. E: NEILL. MOLDING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILM) JULYM, 1909.

E. E. O'NEILL. MOLDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1909.

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E. E. GNEILL,

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E. E. NEILL.

MOLDING MACHINE.

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Patented June 14, M910.

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EDWARD E. ONElILL, OF SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA.

HOLDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patnted June 1&4, li.

Application flied July 14, 1959. Serial No. 507,458.

To all 'whom et 'may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. ONEILL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Sheilield, in the county of Colbert, State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Molding-Machines; and I do jteclgil fthe follo f g to be a full, clear, it 'il eiiicty descrip on, of the invention, such as will enable others' skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make andV use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention-relates to a founders molding machine especially designed for molding stove plate and similar castings, but adaptable for molding other castings.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out particularly in the claims.

The objects of the invention are to produce a machine wherein the arrangement is such as to provide for molding bothA halves or parts of a matched pattern at the same time; to provide for mechanically compressing the sand in the flask in the operation of molding' and packing the sand under the bars of the flask as well as between said bars; to provide for talnping the sand around the sprue or ingate with the o eration of compressing the sand in the ask; to provide or reversingthe flask and lifting the pat-Y tern from the sand to enable the parting or` facing sand to be :applied to the mold or matrix and the pattern accurately reprinted; to provide for readily removing both the cope and drag after the mold has been formed and placing said parts of the flask together preparatory to casting; to provide forrendlly changing the pattern and its accompanying parts and forse'curely and accurately positioning 4the attern preparatory to the operation of mo ding, and for insuring uniformity of thickness when casting stove plate and similar parts, wherein uniformity in the matter of thickness is desirable; to provide for regulating the travel of the pressure foot' actuated by 'the piston in the cylinder so as to adapt the machine for any variation in the depth of the flask, accordingly as the patterns vary from which the mold 1s made.

Af lfurther object is to provide suitable 'physical structures and operative devices for the purpose of carrying out the several func tions of the machine. l

The above objects are attained by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a view mainly ineleva tion, but some parts being in' section to more clearly show the construction; the pivotally mounted cross-arm carrying the luid pressure cylinders being swung to permit of the .elevating of the shaft carrying the pattern,

for the purpose of lifting the pattern from the sand, the part of the flask carrying the mold or matrix being supported on a movable table. Fig. 4 is .an enlarged longitudinal section through one end of the cross arm and a vertical section through the cylinder carried at the end thereof, the piston within the cylinder and the piston rod or plunger appearing in elevation. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section as on line 5--5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the cylinder' and the valve case and valve controlling the ports thereof, as on line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in section through the cylinder and valvel case, showing a position of the valve different from thatl shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a transverse section through the cross-arm and the ways therein, as on line 8 8 of Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail partly in section of the pattern set, showing a set of detachable parts comprising the follow-board orplate carrying the pattern supported on a rectangular frame carried by radial arms extending from the hub, also showing a vertically reciprocatory shell mounted upon a rectangular frame embracing the frame carrying the pattern and supported by radial arms extending from a vertically movable sleeve slidably mounted on a stem depending from said hub. A. part of a flask is supported upon said shell and above the flask is .a pressure foot carrying the gates which form the sprues or ingate openings. Fig. 10 is a sectional view as on line 10.10 of Fig. 9, the supporting shaft and tapered spindle thereon appearing in elevation. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the frame carrying the shell which su ports the flask. Fig. 12 is a .is mounted. Fig. 13 .is an enlargedhorizontal sectionthrough the base or pedestal of the machine showing in elevation one of the tilting shafts andthe bearing therefor, the other shaft and a portion of the base being Abroken away. Fig. 14 is a sectional view on line 14:*-11 of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is an en larged fragmentary view longitudinally of the trunn`on hearing in. which the tilting shafts are rotatively seated and transversely of said shaft showing the manner of'locking the shaft against rotation. Fig. 16 is an en- .larged fragmentary View in section through a portion of the parts associated with the fol ovv-board and attern, showin a complementary part of t e gate resilient y mounted in the pattern to recede when engaged by the `ortion of the gate carried by the pressure oot as said foot descends to compress the sand in the flask in. the operation lof molding.' Fig. 17 is a similar section, showing hon the' portion of the gate carried in the pattern lrecedes, and the position of the parts when the pressure foot shall have reached the `limit of its Idownward stroke. Fig. 18 is a fra nentary View in section on line 18`-18 o Fig 16, illustrating the latch which i t carriedl by "the pattern,

locks down e resilient portion of the gate and showing the means for tamping the sand firmly around the ingate o ening and for beveling said opening to a low the metal to flow freely into the mold. Fig. 19 is an' enlarged View in section showing one of the swinging tables, the provision for raising andlowering said table, the provision for tilting it upon its supporting arm and the means for locking it` in position. Fig. 20 is a fragmentary, view illustrating the position of the sleeve carrying the .movable shell which embraces the follow-board and pat-tern when locked down.

` Referring to the characters of reference, 1 ydesignates the hollow pedestal of the machine, the upper portion 2 of which is reduced in diameter and supports the centrally disposed vertically extending column 3. Embracing said column and rotatable thereon is a"` hollow shaft or sleeve 4 supported upon a ball bearing .Viaud-confined by a nut or collar 6 which is screwed onto the upper end of the column 3. Secured to and pro" jecting laterally from opposite sides of the sleeve 4 in axial alinement, are the arms 7 and 8 respectively, each of which carries at its outer end a pressure cylinder 9 having therein a piston head, as shown in Figs. L1 and 6, mounted upon a'pistoi'i rod or4 plunger 11. In each of the arms 7 and 8 is an induct passage 12,. which communicates at its outer end withga curved pipe 13 in turn communicatingwith a suppl pipe 14 leading from a source yof fluid un er ressure, not shown. Water is preferred as tie medium for operatin the istons of the cylinders, butother ilui s un er pressure may be employed, if

desired. The passage 12 in each of said arms is continued through the wall of the' cylinder into one end o? the-valve case 15 carried by each of said cylinders and having thereina rotary cylindrical valre'15 actuated through the medium of ahandle 16aL attached to the outer end of it]l .stein and provided with an induct port 1( ,wvhich is always in communication with the passage 12,' whereby the interior of said valve is kept constantly filled with Formed through the Wall of each of said valves is an educt port 18, and nearly opposite the port 18 is a second veduct port19. In the outer face of the circular wall of each of the valves on the side adjacent its cylinder is a by-pass 20 which has no communication with the interior of said valve, but which is always in communication with a way 2l in the cylinder wall which in turn communicates with the exhaust passage 22 in the arm supporting said cylinder. These exhaust passages in said arms are connected through the curved pipe sections 23 with the central exhaust pipe 2&1 which extends downwardlythrough the pedestal of the machine or lwhich may be caused to discharge at any convenient point.. Formed in the wall of each of the cylinders are the vertical passages 25 and 26, as shown in Fig. 6. The upper passage 26 in each cylinder connects the valve case with the interior of the cylinder at its upper end, while the lower passage 25'in each cylinder connects the valve case with the vinterior of the cylinder at its lower end. By a rotary movement of the valve 16, the interior of said valve may be caused to successively communicate through the ports 18 and 19 with the passages 25 and 26 to successively introduce fluid under pressure through said valve into the opposite ends of the cylinder for the purpose of actuating the piston therein, at the same time the movement of said valve will cause said passages 25 and 2G to successively register through the by-pass 2O with the the exhaust. .By this arrangement when water underpressure is admitted to one end of the cylinder, the opposite end of the cylinder is made to communicate with the exhaust pipe so that the water which has previously filled the cylinder may be allowed to escape without impeding the movement of the piston. At the o posite end ofgeach of the cylinders is a stuf'ng box 27 around the plunger 11 `to prevent leakage. 2

Mounted in the base or pedestal of the machine and projecting therefrom in opposite directions are the shafts 28. These shafts are offset so that they are out of alinement and the inner ends thereof extend by each other within the base and lie in parallel relation. Mounted uponfthe inner ends fluid under pressure.

of said shafts within/the hollow pedestal are the weights 29 which serve to counterbalance u said shafts. Each of the shafts 28 is supported to rotate in a trunnion 30mounted in bearing brackets 31 extending from the base or edestal. Said shafts While made rotatab e in the trunnions 30 are h'eld from longitudinal movement therethrough by means of the bearing rings or collars 32` thereon whichare rntati'vely seated in the enlarged ortions of said trunnions, as clearly shown in Fig. 13. By this arrangement the shafts 28 may be rotated about their axis and may be swung in the arc of a circle-concentric with the axis of the trunnions 30. Each of the trunnions 30 is provided with an extend-l ed end having secured therein a horizontal arm 33 `upon which is mounted an adjustable Weight 34. These weights 34 are in the nature of auxiliary counterweights operating in, conjunction with the weights 29 to balance the shafts 28, said weights 34 being out'- side of the pedestal may be readily ad] usted on the arms 33 accordingly as the parts carried by the outer ends of the shafts 28 may vary in weight from time to time.

AEach of the shafts 28 near its outer end is provided with a tapered spindle 35 and at its extreme end with a tenen 36. Adapted to lit on the spindle 35 is a hub 37 having a tapered boretherein to receive said spindle. Extending upwardly and outwardly from said h ubare four' diverging arms 38 which are connected at their upper ends to a rectan llar frame 39 (see Figs. 9 to 12 inclusive .Supported upon said frame 39 is the plate40 upon which one part of a matched pattern 41 is'mounted. Depending .from the underside of the hub 37 is the stem 42, the lowerend of which is threaded to receive a nut 43 provided with an extension 44. Mounted upon the stem 42 and embracing at vits lower end the extension of said nut to slide vertically thereon is a sleeve 45. ,Interposed bet-Ween the stem 42 and the wall of the sleeve 45 and embracing said stem is a coiled spring46 which is conned between the extension of the nut 434 and a shoulder 47 at the u per end of said sleeve, whereby said sleeve ecoines mounted upon the stem 42 to slid vertically and is yieldingly held in its normal position by the tension of said spring. Extending upwardly and outwardly:- from the sleeve 45 are the four diverging brace arms 48 which at their upper ends are connected to and support a rectangular frame 49. Attached to and projecting up- I wardly from the frame 49 is a rectangular shell 50 which embraces the pattern plate 40 and is adapted to support on its `upper edge one part 51 of a two-part flask. Projecting from vthe upper margin of the shell 50 are ears 52 ada ted to receive the pins 53 carried bythe fla said parts being secured together by driving keys 54 through the ends 'of said pins. f

Where-the molding is being done from a matched pattern, there is a pattern set for each of the shafts 28, the arrangement being such as to enable the two parts of the pattern to be molded at the same time, and provision being made for molding one part of the pattern in the cope of the flask and the other part in the drag, the two parts of the flask after the operation of molding, beingv placed together as hereinafter described,

after which the flask is removed preparatory v to pouring. A pattern set comprises the hub verse aperture 55 through said spindle tol register with the transverse apertures 56 (see,Fig. 13) through the opposite walls of said hub, to enable a key 57 to be driven through said registering apertures to securely4 lock the hub to the spindle, the arrangement of parts being such, that, when the hub is so secured to the shaft, the pattern plate and embracing shell shall be presented upwardly to lie in a horizontal plane. When the pattern set is in position upon the shaft 28 it will be supported directly under the pressure-foot 58 secured to the lower end of the piston rod or plunger l1, so that when the flask is placed in position upon the pattern set and the requisite amount of sand placed therein, the pressure foot may be caused to descend onto the fiask through the operation of the piston in the cylinder' and compress the sand therein so as to cause it to compactly fill the flask and perfectly impress the pattern in the sand.

In the making of large castings, such as stove plate, it is necessary to employ crossbars 62 in the flask in order to enable the sand to be compacted between said bars sufliciently to maintain it firmly in the flask.

In hand molding it has been diflicult'to tuckV is made as compact under the bars as at' any other point in the flask owing to the fact that pressure is applied to the =sand in the flask equallyfrom the top and bottom during the operation of molding, a result attained by reason of the Vvertically movable shell 50 and the immovable pattern plate 40 over which said shell'slides, the operation of which may be described as follows--The parts being in the position shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 16, and the flask being filled with sand, the descent of the pressure foot 58 will cause said foot to engage the upper' edge of the flask and as said foot contmues to descend` to carry said flask downwardly, the

shell 51 sliding downwardly over the plate.v -3 40 and the sand heilig compressed in the of the hub 8T against the action of the spring 4G. lVhen said parts shall have reached, the limit of their downward movement, the

spring actuated-detent '59 pivoted to the lower end of said sleeve will hook under the nut 43 on t-he end of the stem 42 and lock the sleeve down, as clearly shown in Fig. 20, Sheet 5; the relative .position of the shell, pattern plate, flask and pressure foot, when the parts are so locked, being shown in Fig. 17. It .will be noted that the sand which occupied the shell and flask at the inception of the downward movement of the pressure foot, is at the completion of said downward movement, compressed wit-hin the space of the flask itself, and that the pattern carried by the plate 40 is firmly impressed in the sand of the ask. In order to ati'ord a sprue or ingate opening through the sand in the cope of the flask which shall communicate with the mold of the pattern, one-.or more two-part gates are provided, the part G0 thereof being secured to the under face. of the pressure foot 58 adapted to pierce the sand in the flask as said foot descends. Projecting vertically from the lpattern is a complementary portion of said gate which is in vertical alinement with the part 60. The part (il of the gate is mounted to slide vertically in a hollow bushing 63 movably lnounted in a housing (Si depending from the pattern 41 through the plate 40, said complementaryy part 61 of the gate being mounted upon compressible springs (S5 and having a central stem 66 (see Fig. 18) which passes through the bottom of the bushing 63 andv is notched atvGT to provide an engaging shoulder for a locking dog (38 mounted on the bottom of said bushing. lVhen the portion GO of the gate moves downward with the movement of the. foot 58, it engages the upper edge of the lower portion 6l and causes said lower portion vto slide downward within the bushing against the action of the spring G5 so that at the completion rofl the downward movement of the pressure foot the complementary portion G1 of the gate will have been carried entirely within tlebbushing, as shown in Fig. 17, in which position it will be locked by the engagement of the dog' (i8 in the notch (37 of the stem of said part. By employing the twopart gate as described, a clean and perbottom '63 of the bushing,

feet ingate opening is formed through the sand in the fiask and rupturing of the wall of said opening is avoided. In order to increase the area of the sprue or ingate opening at its point of communication with the mold so that the molten metal when poured will flow readily into the imprint of the pattern, the bushing 63 is provided with, a conical or beveled upper end 69 and Said bushing is made vertically movable in the embracing housing G4. Said beveled upper end of the bushing increases the area of the sprue opening and by striking upon the outer end of the lever 70 (see'F ig. 18) which is pivoted at 71 to one end of the housing 64, and the inner end.of which engages the said lever will force the bushing upwardly and tamp the sand surrounding the Ibeveled upper end thereof so as to harden the wall of the sprue opening where it communicates with the mold, preventing the breaking of said wall when the metal is poured. I

In order to sustain the outer ends of the shafts 28 atl the time ofthe application of pressure to the sand in the flask, the links 72 are employed which are pivotally hung at their upper ends from ears 73 carried by the brackets 74 ofthe cylinders. The lower ends of the links 72 are provided with eyes 75 adapted to freely receive the tenons 36 on the ends of the shafts 28 and firmly support said shafts during the operation of compressing the sand and imprinting the pattern.

After the sand shall have been compressed the flask to imprint the pattern therein,

1t is necessary to lift the pattern from the sand in order to enable the imprint or matrix to be dusted with facing sand, Iand it is also necessary to reprint the pattern in the mold to level or compress the facing sand in order that the casting may have a smooth face. To accomplish these results, the shaft 28 is rotated around its longitudinal axis o n its bearing in the trunnion 30 so as to present the flask downwardly. A swinging table 7G is then moved under the flask to the position shown at the left of Fig. 3, so that the flask will rest. thereon. The link 72 is vthendisengaged from the tenon at the end of the shaft 28 and the cross arm swung upon the ball bearing 5 so as to carry the pressure foot out of alinement with the pattern set on the shaft 28. The shell 50 of the pattern set is then disengaged from the flask and the pattern lifted from the sand by raising the outer end of the shaft 28,

which to accommodate this movement swin upon its trunnion 30, as shown at the left of Fig. 3, leavin@ exposed the mold er matrix in the sand of the flask which may then be sprinkled with facing sand and the pattern again reprinted therein by swinging down-1 wardly the outer end of the shaft 28 so as portion of the to return the pattern to its original position in the sand, thereby smoothing the facing sand and pressing it into the mold after which the pattern is again lifted from the mold by raising the shaft 28, as before described. Where molding is being done simultaneously at opposite ends of the machine from matched patterns, the operations just described take place concurrently, so that after the patterns have been reprinted, to smooth the facing sand4 the tables 3G, of which there is one for each end of the machine, are swung inwardly or toward each other-so as to bring them side by side, as shown in Fig. 2, when the cope of the flask is placed upon the drag and said. parts properly secured, after which the iask is removed to the point where the casting is being done.

In order to reprint the pattern accurately in the mold of the sand after it is lifted therefrom for the purpose of applying the facing sand to t-he mold, it is nec-- essary to hold the shaft 28 during said operation against rotary movement. This is accomplished by forming a longitudinal opening in one eiid of the trunnion 30 which communicates with the bearing ring 32 on,

said shaft and in which is placed a brake block of lead 77 which is backed by a plug 7S of steel. Screwed into the end of said trunnion is a bushing 79 through which passes a screw 80 adapted to be turned by a hand wheel 81. Said screw engages the plug of steel and forces it against the blockof lead, whereby said lead s crowded with such force against the ring 32 as to hold the shaft 28 from turning. l/Vhen it is desired to rotate the shaft, it is only necessary to release the screw S0 when said shaft may be readily turned. By this means the shaft may be securely locked against rotation when swinging upon the trunnion 30 through which it passes, whereby the pattern when lifted, from yfthefsand may be accurately reprinted in the mold or matrix formed therein.

The tables Tllada'ited to support the flasks are each l )rovided on the under side thereof with a (epending ball S2 (see Fig. 10) adapted to-it into a splitsoeket 83 on the outer end of the upwardly inclined supporting arm 84'. A screw 85 passing througihfthe divided members of the socket S23 andlactuatcd by a hand wheel 8G enables the parts of the socket to he firmly clamped upon the hall to lock the table against tilt ing. The lower end of each of the arms Si; that support the tables 7G is provided with a downwardly extending cylindrical rack S7 which depends within a housing 88 having a portion 89 which embraces said rack, said emlnacing portion being split, as at 90, and a screw being passed through the split port ions actuated by a lever 92, whereby the housing embracing the rack,

thereon to lock the arm 84 against turning. 'Engaging the rack 87 Within said housing is a pinion-93 carried on the shaft 94 to which is attached the lever 95. rack 87 may be raised or lowered to im art a like movement to the arm Set and the ta les 76 carried thereby. F or the purpose of locking the pinion 93 so as to sustain thel table 76 at any elevation the rack 87, a spring-actuated dog 96 is employed which is pivoted in said housing and engages the teeth of said pinion. lVhen the table has been elevated to the desired height may be clamped through .the manipulation of the lever 95, 80

the dog will lock the pinion 93 against backward movement, thereby supporting the rack 87 which serves as a pivotal bearing on which the arm 84 and table 7 6 may swing.

Because of the fact that the flasks vary g5 in depth accordingly as the castings being made change in character, it is necessary to provide for regulating the travel of the pressure feet 58 of the respective cylinders. To accomplish plunger l1 of each cylinder is threaded at its upper end, as shown at 97 in Fig. 1, and is screwed through a nut 98 rotatively seated on the cross-head 99 and having a hub 100 passing through said ceives a collar I101 to cause t-he .nut and cross head to travel together and permit said nut to rotate. The periphery of the nut is provided with gear teeth 102 which mesh with a pinion 103 on the upper end of the shaft 100 104, said shaft passing through guides 105 and carrying at `its lower end a hand wheel 100 by means of which it may be rotated,

and heilig adapted to slide vertically through said guides with the travel of the 105 cross-head 99. To guide the cross-head in its vertical movement, it 1s provided with depending guide rods 107 fixed at their upper ends in said cross-head and adapted to slide vertically through lower ends of said rods are the set collars 109 and upon said rods above the (ruidos are the set collars l`l0. The guide rods 107 travel with the cross-head and the set collars of the pressure foot regulated as may be 125 desired.

ln a general sense the operation of the machine may he described as follows z--e-.lattern sets of the work to be produced are mounted upon the shafts 28 and the cope. 130

By a manipulation of said lever the 70 without clamping 75 this result, the piston rod or 90 cross-head and re- 9 5 the raides 1,08 cast 11g ,upon the walls of the cylinr er. Upon the and raise or lower tion and the tables and drag of the fiask placed upon said sets respectively, as shoWn 1n Fig.'1. The links 72 are engaged over the tenons at the ends 'of said shafts and after the fiasks shall have been filled with sand, the controlling valves 16 are actuated, as before described, to cause fluid under pressure to enter the upper ends of the cylinders and force the pistons downwardly, causing the pressure feet 58 to compress the sand in the flasks. After this operation the valves 16 are actuated to cause fluid under pressure to enter the lower ends of the cylinders and raise the pressure feet, the fluid which fills the cylinders escaping through said valves and the exhaust passages, as previously explained. The shafts 28, which up to this point have been locked against rotation, are now unlocked by loosening the screws 80, and said shafts are rotated so as toswing the flasks downwardly onto the tables 7 6 which have been previously swung The shafts 28 are again locked against rotari idly secured in position to' support the asks, which are then disengaged from the attern sets. The sup porting links 72 are t en detached from the ends of the shafts 28, when the Cylinders are swung upon the bearing 5 to carry them out 'of the path of travel of said pivoted shafts,

and said shafts are swung upwardly to carry the patterns from the sand, as shown at the left of'Fig. 3, the flasks remaining in osition upon said tables. After the a'p ication of the facing sand to the mold, t e patterns are reprinted therein by returning the shafts 28 to their normal position after which said shafts are again raised to, carry the patterns from the molds and the tables 76 are swung together, as shownin Fig. 2 when the cope and drag of the flask are placed together in their proper relative position an vsecured in the ordinary manner, after which `the flask containing the completed mold is removedand conveyed in any suitable manner to the place where the castings are made. The shafts 28 are then swun downwardl to a horizontal position and t e arms 7 and 8 carryin the cylinders are swung upon their yertica axis to bring the links 72 again into alinement with the ends of the shafts 28 which are entered in the eyes of said links to again support the outer ends of said shafts which are unlocked and rotated to present the pattern sets uppermost and again locked to secure the parts in position. The dogs 68 are tripped to peru mit the pattern portions ofthe gates 61 to return to their normal positions andl the de tents 59 are tripped to permit the shells 50 of the pattern sets to rise to a position to re- 'ccive the parts of the fiask, when the operation of molding may be repeated, as will be well understood in the art. When it is desired to lower the tables 76 that support the release the pinion 93 when said tables may be lowered by a movement of the lever 95.

It will be noted that the height at which the shell 50 stands above or in relation to the pattern plate, determines the quantity of sand held by the shell and flask and which is compressed into the of the foot 58. To regulate the height at which said shell shall stand above the pattern plate, there is employed upon the boss 111 (see Figs. 9 and 10)' of the hub 3 7, a laterally extending abutment 112 adapted `to be engaged by a set screw 113 threaded in and passing through an ear 114 on the sleeve 45. depressed, its upward travel is arrested by into position thereunder.4

engagement of said screwwith said abutment. By adjusting said screw through the -ear 114, the upward travel of said sleeve may be regulated to Vary the height which the shell 50 shall stand above the atterri plate preparatory to the operation of' molde ing, thereh varying accordingly the quantity of san which may be held by said'shell and flask.

Having thus fully what I claim as new Letters Patent, is

l. A molding machine comprising a pattern set .containing a pattern to'be molded, and vhaving means forsupporting a flask, a movable support carrying the pattern set, said support being actuatable to revolve' the pattern set and to raise the pattern from the sand in the flask, an actuatable foot adapted to compress the sand in the flask, means for permitting said foot to swing in the arc of a horizontal circle, and means for actuating said Jfoot vertically.

2. A molding machine comprising a pattern set containing the pattern to 'be molded and having means for supporting a flask, means for su porting the ed to normal y maintain said set uppermost on said sup ing actuata le to permit the pattern set and flask to swing downwardly and being also actuatable to permit the pattern to be lifted from the sand in the flask, a pressure foot adapted -to compress the sand in the flask,

set forth my invention', and desire to secure by swung out' of the path of travel of the pattern set to permit. the pattern tc be swung upwardly.

3. A molding machine comprising a pattern set containing a pattern and having means for supporting a flask, a .shaft upon which said pattern .set is removably mounted, said shaft being rotatably and 'also pivotcompress the sand in the flask and around the pattern, means for reciprocating said parts of the flask, the dogs 96 are tripped to flask by the descent pattern set adaptand means for permitting said foot to be ally mounted, a pressure foot adapted to foot, and means for permitting said foot to be swung from its position over the pattern set and flask. y, Y -i 4. A molding machine comprising a reciprocatory plunger having a pressure foot thereon, means for actuating said plungera pattern supported below said foot, means associated with said pattern for supporting a flask, means for actuating the pattern and flask to present the flask downwardly and suspend it from the pattern supporting means, means for supporting the flask in such position independently of the`pattern support means for permitting said pressure foot to e swung from its position over the pattern, and means for actuating the pattern support to lift the pattern from the sand in the flask.

5. A molding machine comprising a pressure foot, means for reciprocating said foot, a pattern set containing a pattern to be molded and having means for yieldingly supporting a flask, means for supporting the flask and pattern under said foot to enable said foot to compress the sand in the flask, means for permitting said pressure foot to be swung from its position over said pattern, and means for withdrawing the pattern from the sand of the flask and reprinting said pattern in the mold.

G. A molding machine comprising a pattern set containing a pattern and having means for supporting a flask, a support for the flask and pattern set, a reciprocatory foot over the pattern set for compressing the sand in the flask, the support for the flask and pattern being rotatable to enable said parts to be inverted, a table for supporting the inverted flask, means for permitting the pressure foot to be swung from its position over the pattern set, and means for actuating the support for the flask and pattern when said parts are inverted to lift the pat- ,tern from the sand of the flask and reprint said pattern therein.

7. A molding machine comprising a shaft, a pattern set secured to said shaft consisting of a pattern and means for supporting a flask, a flask upon said-supporting means detachably associated with the pattern, a reciprocatory pressure f'oot for compressing the sand in said flask, said shaft supporting the pattern set and flask being rotatably mounted to enable the flask andpattern to be inverted7 a movable support for .the inverted flask, said shaft carrying the atterri set being pivotally mounted to ena le its frec endV to becswung in the arc of a circle to withdraw the pattern from the sand and reprint it therein, and means for permitting the pressure foot to be swung out of the path of movement of the shaf't and pattern set when said shaft is swinging upon its pivot.

8. A molding machine comprising laterally extending arms adapted to swing in the 'saidiluid into said cylinders to actuate said pistons and operate said pressure feet, and

means f'or permitting said cylinders to be swung to carry said` pressure feet out of alinement `with the supports for the flasks and patterns.

9. A molding machine comprising a pattern set consisting of a pattern. anda support for a flask, a flask upon said support for confinin0h the sand around the pattern,

a reciprocatory foot for compressing the sandfin the flask, a support for the pattern set during the operation'of compressing the sand, means for actuating :sa-idfoot, means for `adjusting said foot verticallyJ ,and means for regulating the vertical travel of said foot.

l0. A molding maclnne comprismg a shaft mounted to rotate and pivotally mounted tosswing in the arc` of a. vertical circle a pattern set carried by the outer end cf said shaft comprising a pattern and a movably mounted embracing shell,l a flask detachably mounted on said shell, and' means engaging and moving said flask for com,-- pressing thesand therein around the pattern.

Yl1. A mdfiling machine comprisingpatfern set and means for supporting a ask to confine the sand around the pattern, a

5flask detachably secured to the pattern set,

a shaft for supporting the pattern set and flask, means for compressing sand in the fflask arou id the pattern, said shaft being rotatably munted to enable the tias: tcrn set to be inverted by a rotation thereof, said shaft being also pivotally mounted to swing in the arc of' a vertical circle to enable the pattern to be lifted from the mold in the sand and reprinted in said mold.

12. A molding machine comprising a pat-` tern set and means for supporting a -flasli` to confine the sand around the pattern, a' flask detachably secured tothe pattern set, a shaft for suiporting the pattern set and flask, means `or compressing sand in the flask around the pattern, said shaft beiner rotatably mounted to enable the. flask an pattern set to be inverted by a rotation thereof'psaid shaft being-also pivotally mounted to swing in the arc of a vertical circle to enable the pattern to be lifted from the mold in the sand and reprinted in said mold, and a counterpoise connected with said shaftto balance the weight of' the pattern set.

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'- tern plate,

13. A molding machine comprising a pattern set consisting of a pattern plate and a movable shell surrounding sa1d pattern plate, means for yieldingly supporting said shell, means for fixedly supporting the pattern plate with relation thereto, a flask mounted on said movable shell adapted to contain the molding sand, and 'means for forcing the flask and shell downwardly with respect to the pattern plate to compress the sand within the ask and mold the pattern therein.

14. A molding machine comprising a pattern set consistin of a pattern plate and a relatively movab e shell surrounding said plate, means for yieldingly supporting said shell and for fixedly supporting the pata flask mounted upon the shell and movable therewith adapted to confine the sand around the pattern, a movable pressure foot adapted toengage the flask and carry the ilask and shell downwardly to compress the sand in the flask and imprint the pattern therein, and means for actuating said foot.

15. A molding machine comprising a pat- -tern set consisting 'of a pattern plate and a relatively movable shell 'surrounding said plate, means for yieldingly supporting said shell and for fixedly supporting the pattern plate, avflask mounted upon the shell V and movable therewith adapted to confine 'the sand around the pattern, a movable pres#v sure foot adapted to engage the flask and carry the flask and shell downwardly to compress the Cr1nd in the flask and imprint -the pattern tnerein, means for actuating said foot, and a gate carried by said foot adapted to pierce the sand in the flask and form an ingate leading to the mold.

16S. A\ molding machine comprising a shatt mounted to rotate and to swing upon a fulcrum, a pattern set comprising a pattern plate and means for supporting a flask, said pattern set being detachably mounted on said shaft to move therewith, means for compressingthe sand in the flask upon said pattern set, and means vfor supporting the outer 4end of the shaft while pressure is being applied to said sand.

17. ln a molding machine the combination with means 'for compressing thc sand in the flask, of a shaft pivotally mounted to swing in the arc .ot a vertical circle and journalcd to rotate in said pivot, a pattern set mounted on the l'rec cud ol said' shaft containing a pattern plate and adapted to support a flask, and a counterpoisc on the shaft for balancing the weight of the pattern set.

18. A molding machine comprising an arm. pivotally mounted to swing in the arc of a horizontal circle, a cylinder at thc cud of' said arm, a piston in said cylinder, a piston rod connected with said piston, a pressure foot connected with the piston rod, a horizontally projecting shaft mounted to rotate and pivoted to swing upon a transverse axis, a pattern set upon said shaft, and a flask upon said pattern set normally disposed below and in the path of travel of said foot.

19. A molding'g machine comprising a pressure foot adapted to compress the sand in a flask, a pattern set supported below said pressure foot, comprising a relatively fixed pattern plate and a relatively movable shell embracing said pattern plate, means for normally maintaining said shell in a raised position, a flask mounted upon and supported by said shell, and means for detachably securing said flask thereto.

20. A molding machine comprising a movable pressure foot, a pattern set, a shaft support for the pattern set, said pattern set comprising a hub adapted to enter upon said shaft, a pattern plate, arms supporting said plate from said hub, a movable shell embracing the pattern plate, a movable spring-restrained sleeve, and arms connecting said sleeve4 with said shell.

21. A molding machine comprising a movable pressure footfor compressing the sand in the flask, a gate member carried by said pressure foot, a pattern set comprising a pattern plate having the pattern mounted thereon, a gate member movably mounted in the pattern plate and projecting vertically therefrom in the ath ofthe gate member carried b said oot, and a flask movably supporte over the pattern plate adapted to -recede as said pressure foot descends.

22. A molding machine having means for compressing sand in a flask, a pattern set comprising a pattern plate, a Vflask supported over said plate, a movable bushing projecting through the face of the pattern plate, a gate extending from said bushing to form 'the ingate in the sand, and means 'for actuating said bushing to tamp the sand around the in ate at the juncture thereof with the moldg.

23. A molding machine comprising a movable ressure foot, a gate member epending trom said foot, a pattern set supported below the pressure foot, said pattern set comprising a pattern plate, a flask. supported above said plate, a movable bushing in the pattern plate, a movable gate member projecting from said bushing in the path of the travel of the gate member carried by the pressure foot, and means for actuating said bushing to' compress the sand around the ingate at its point of juncture with the mold. v v

24. A molding machine comprising means tor compressing thesand in the flask, a pattern set comprising a pattern plate, a flask supported above slid plate, means for forming an ingate through the sand concurrent with the compression of the sand in the flask, and means for tamping the sand arountl the ingate at its pointy of juncture with the u )ld.

25. In a -iiohliug machine., in combination with means', `v*for compressing the sand, a pattern set comprisingr a pattern plate, a movable shell surrounding said plate, a flask supported on said shell, means for lool;- ing` said shell wheny depressed, a movable gate member in the pattern plate, and means for locking said gate member in its depressed position.

26. A molding machine having a pattern set comprising a pattern plate, a flask supported above said plate, means for compressing the sand in the flask and simultaneously forming an ingate through the sand oommunieating with the mold, means 'or invertingr the flask; a movable table to support sait lask when inverted, and means for raising the pattern from the sand when supported "on the table and reprinting the pattern in the matrix.

In testimony whereof, sign this specitication in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD E. ONELL.

Witnesses:

W. H. SADLER, Jr., JWIN H. mori. 

